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Critic A.A. Dowd
rated 6

...the pesky imperative to convey information is still a driving force; more than anything Wong has ever made, the movie chokes on exposition, its more poetic concerns stifled by its surfeit of plot.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

...six of the most imaginatively staged and filmed fight scenes in the cinema...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Andrew Pulver
rated 8

...the discipline of the genre seems to have channelled Wong's flair for image-making away from the self-involved blind alleys his last few films have taken him up. The Grandmaster is something pretty special.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

It boast dazzling visuals, ripe melodrama and superbly orchestrated fight sequences that rival the choreography of many a classic Hollywood musical.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 7

Hver kamp ligner en million med rigelige slow motion-indstillinger og maleriske omgivelser.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Kampsports-film fra arthouse instruktøren Wong Kar Wai. Måske lidt for langsom for action-fans, men med super flotte kampscener.

2 years ago
Critic Rasmus Brendstrup
rated 7

Der er både smæk for skillingen og stik i hjertekulen.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Yuen Woo-Ping
As Chan Wah-shun
Yuen Woo-Ping
Director
Wong Kar-wai
Director
Wong Kar-wai
Writer
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
As Mr. Hung
Lo Meng
As Dark Spirit

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The Grandmaster is a sweeping martial arts epic set in China during the tumultuous 1930s and 40s. The film tells the story of Ip Man, a legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who trained Bruce Lee, and Gong Er, a skilled Baguazhang master and daughter of a renowned martial artist. The two meet and fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different backgrounds and the political upheaval of the time. As the Japanese invade China, Ip Man and Gong Er are forced to confront their enemies and fight for their survival. The film features stunning action sequences, breathtaking visuals, and powerful performances from its cast, including Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi.

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The Grandmaster was released in theaters on August 30, 2013.